This is a tutorial on how to boot Playstation 2 ISO's on the PS3 via external HDD. The original founder of this method was ifcaro, this tutorial is a step-by-step method on how to get PS2 ISO's to run on your PS3. Original thread can be viewed here. PS3Hax takes no responsibility of damage caused to your PS3 through this method, and all information here is for informational/educational purposes only.

Extract the contents of the folder USBADVANCE to the root of your flash drive/PSP.

Boot up SWAPMAGIC and once loaded into the menu screen, people who are using swapmagic v3.6 press UP (on D-Pad)+L2 on your PS3 controller to browse through your flash drive. People that are using Swapmagic v3.8 go to the SMBOOT menu and select uLaunch from there. In the pack provided uLaunch is SMBOOT1. Go to configure, select any button you want (I usually use X or O), go to MISC and select FILEBROWSER binding it to the selected button, go down and hit ok. Now go to the browser. (Props to Crono for telling us how to use v3.8 Swapmagic). If you are unable to view your flash drive, then it is not compatible (use another one).

Remove your FLASH DRIVE, press the [IMG]file:///C:/Users/Gav/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif[/IMG]button and quit the game and go back to XMB and launch swap magic.

At this point you should move the Playstation 2 ISO's of your choice to your external HDD/flash drive. You need to have them properly formmated and copied over via USBExtreme or USBUtil (is included in file you downloaded above). If you are not sure how to do this, there is a quick tutorial that guides you through the process. Make sure your USB/Flash drive is plugged into your PS3.

Once booted, browse and launch USBLD_01.ELF

And there you have it, if you followed this tutorial properly you should see the Playstation 2 ISO's there and just click and launch

Q: But my PS3 is backwards compatible, why doesn't this work?
A: It does not work with SOFTWARE EMULATION (which is what your PS3 most likely has). If its not a "launch unit" it will NOT WORK RIGHT NOW.

Q: How do I know if my unit is a LAUNCH UNIT?
A: Check model number on back of PS3, if it is a launch unit it will be one of the follow: CECHA, CECHB, CECHC, CECHD

Sorry for bringing up an old thread, but i though it was neccesary as there are a few things that need to be fixed in the tutorial, i and other moderators fixed some of it on haxnetwork.net(previously known as ps3hax.net)

Again sorry for the bumping of an old thread, but i thought it was important.